Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 70.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 83.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,748
|
$4.15
₹350.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,475
|
$4.15
₹350.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK433
|
$0.49
₹41.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK300
|
$0.19
₹15.70
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK496
|
$0.55
₹46.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,066
|
$2.37
₹200.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK880
|
$2.88
₹243.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK791
|
$1.15
₹97.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,298
|
$1.61
₹136.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$0.89
₹75.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.35
₹29.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK167
|
$0.46
₹39.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.29
₹24.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.20
₹16.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK128
|
$0.23
₹19.34
|
|
pay 72.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,168
|
$4.41
₹373.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,297
|
$11.85
₹1,002.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,831,843
|
$14,221.28
₹1,202,570.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,304
|
$2.49
₹210.45
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,598
|
$8.48
₹716.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK270,800
|
$279.66
₹23,648.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK247,757
|
$164.09
₹13,875.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,412
|
$46.25
₹3,911.08
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,639
|
$92.50
₹7,822.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK823,455
|
$1,766.20
₹149,352.57
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,485
|
$2.37
₹200.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK729
|
$2.43
₹205.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,682
|
$4.15
₹350.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,609
|
$21.31
₹1,801.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,030
|
$4.92
₹415.89
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,971
|
$32.25
₹2,727.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,831
|
$32.29
₹2,730.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,862
|
$53.15
₹4,494.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,673
|
$40.86
₹3,455.28
|
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